JAMES LIVENGOOD Correspondence

Pine Mountain Settlement School
Series 09: BIOGRAPHY – Staff
James Livengood, Mechanics Teacher 1937-1938
Correspondence 1935-1938

JAMES LIVENGOOD Correspondence
November 25, 1935, to August 1, 1938

CONTENTS: James Livengood Correspondence

[Note: Letters from PMSS staff in the PMSS Collections are carbon copies, typewritten, unsigned, and meant for the Office files. The original signed documents were sent to the correspondents. Letters from others are typewritten originals unless specified otherwise.]

1935

[001] and [002] November 25, 1935
Livengood [in Brookline, MA] to [Glyn] Morris: Thanks Morris for hosting him at Pine Mountain last summer; must leave MIT for a year or two due to lack of money; asks Morris for a PMSS position; encloses list of completed subjects. [003] Enclosure: List of courses Livengood completed at MIT as of September 1935; high school and college.

[004] November 28, 1935
Unsigned [Morris?] to Miss Livengood: Tells her of “Jimmy’s” request of a job.

[005] November 29, 1935
Unsigned [Morris?] to “Jimmy” James C. Livengood: There is a vacancy in our mechanic department next year when Mr. and Mrs. Faulkner leave; encloses application form.

[006] and [007] December 12, 1935
James Cooper Livengood’s application for PMSS employment. Visited PMSS last summer with sister who is teaching there this year.

[008] December 31, 1935
Livengood to Morris: Needs employment to save for future schooling; Encloses application.

1936

[009] January 11, 1936
[unsigned; probably Morris] to “Jimmy”: Has another, older applicant to consider; Livengood’s youth “may make it somewhat difficult for you.”

[010] January 13, 1936
Livengood to Morris: “Daddy” agrees with Livengood’s working at PMSS and suggests arriving early to work under Mr. Faulkner; mentions Margaret Ann and wonders if she can still work at PMSS.

[011] January 20, 1936
[unsigned, probably Morris] to “Jimmy”: Cannot hire Livengood this semester or until after meeting with the other candidate, whom Morris will “try to get.” Margaret Ann left.

1937

[012] January 12, 1937
[unsigned, probably Morris] to “Jimmy” in Berea, KY: “Possibility of a vacancy in our mechanics department next year.” Asks if Livengood is still interested.

[013] February 8, 1937
Livengood in London, KY, to Morris: Livengood is now working with the U.S. Forest Service at Camp F05 in London, KY, but would prefer the PMSS position. Asks about salary.

[014] February 26, 1937
Morris to Livengood: Offers salary $60.00 a month and maintenance and would like Livengood to stay at least two years.

[015] March 1, 1937
Livengood to Morris: Would like to visit PMSS in March.

[016] March 4, 1937
[unsigned, probably Morris] to “Jimmy”: Arranges for their possible meeting at PMSS.

[017] March 15, 1937
Livengood to Morris: Would like the Engineer position. He and Margaret thank Morris for pleasant stay.

[018] March 19, 1937
[unsigned, probably Morris] to “Jimmy”: Offers Livengood the position of mechanic and reiterates the terms. Asks Livengood to arrive early to work with Mr. [James] Faulkner and to study about coal mining.

[019] and [020] March 22, 1937
Livengood to Morris: Livengood describes his mining experience.

[021] May 8, 1937
[handwritten] Livengood to Morris: Arrival plans.

[022] August 26, 1937
[unsigned] to Livengood: About truck parked in road by Laurel House.

[023] September 21, 1937
Morris to Livengood: Do not use forge until smoke clears from building.

[024] September 27, 1937
[unsigned] to Mr. Livengood: Assigns tasks.

[025] November 15, 1937
[unsigned, probably Morris] to “Jimmy”: Mrs. Ollinger.